Feb 10, 2017 | American, The Association, Uncategorized |
Fleet Service Negotiations Update
May 13, 2016
Sisters and Brothers,
The Association Fleet Committee met with American Airlines during the week of May 9th in Washington, D.C.
The company still has not provided us with any new proposals on the articles from our openers in December 2015. They have also not responded with counter- proposals to any of the outstanding articles. The only thing American Airlines management has done is continue to propose unacceptably weak contract language in articles throughout the agreement, and we will continue to reject such proposals.
This week, the Association Fleet Committee offered the following counter- proposals:
• We have made our counter proposal on Shift Trades to provide enhancements for the membership.
• We countered the company’s proposal on Hours of Work, and after several table discussions, the company is reviewing our language.
• We countered the company’s proposal on Work Schedules, and after several table discussions, the company is reviewing our proposal.
• We informed the company that we are not interested in Temporary Employees and our position has not changed to eliminate this provision. The company is currently unwilling to move from their position, with arguments that are baseless and contentious.
• The company has refused to change their position on the Sick Leave article. Your committee refuses to allow the company to treat us like second-class citizens regarding this important aspect of our contract.
Your committee received a visit from TWU International President and Association Vice Chair, Harry Lombardo, on Tuesday. He addressed the committee with his thoughts, and restated his commitment and support to the Association and these negotiations. While several articles remain unresolved, rest assured we will continue to fight for the best possible agreement for the members: we refuse to back down.
Our future Fleet negotiations dates and locations are as follows:
| DALLAS |
NEW YORK |
WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| May 16 |
July 25 |
June 20 |
| May 23 |
August 22 |
July 18 |
| June 13 |
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August 29 |
| June 27 |
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| August 1 |
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| August 8 |
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Fraternally,
Mark Baskett, Mike Fairbanks, Pete Hogan,
Tim Hughes, Mike Mayes, Steve Miller,
Brian Oyer, Pat Rezler, Art Risley,
Andre Sutton, Rodney Walker, Bill Wilson
Feb 10, 2017 | The Association |
IAM Files for Representation Election for Cargo Workers at SM Cargo
DL141 Update: April 29, 2016
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it petitioned the National Mediation Board (NMB), the federal agency that oversees union elections in the airline and railroad industries, to conduct a representation election for approximately 300 cargo workers employed by SM Cargo in Houston, TX.
“We want to form a union so we will have the protections of a union contract and no longer be ‘at will’ employees and be fired at any time for any reason,” said Cargo Agent Doug Moore. “With an IAM contract we will be able to finally have the decent wages and benefits that we can live on.”
“I want these brave workers to know that the IAM is 100 percent behind them in their effort to form a union and achieve the justice on the job they deserve,” said General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “The IAM will do all in its power to bring these sisters and brothers into the Machinists family.”
IAM representatives delivered the election authorization cards (a-cards) and petition to the NMB this morning. The federal agency will now determine if at least 50 percent of the work group submitted a-cards. If so, the NMB will schedule the election.
It is important to emphasize that is against federal law for SM Cargo management to know who did or did not sign an a-card. It is also important to note that SM Cargo management is prohibited by federal law from knowing how a worker casts his or her vote in a union representation election.
Feb 10, 2017 | American, The Association, Uncategorized |
Fleet Service Negotiations Update
April 29, 2016
The TWU-IAM Association Fleet Negotiating Committee met this week with American Airlines in Washington, DC.
- To date, the Association Fleet Committee has exchanged the following proposals with the company:
- Sick Leave – Your committee exchanged its counter proposal to the company and is awaiting a response.
- Temporary Employees – The parties previously exchanged proposals on this article and we remain far apart from an acceptable resolution. The Committee has tabled this article for additional discussion.
- Recognition of Rights – We have exchanged multiple proposals on this article and have made no headway with the company. The article has been tentatively agreed to by the Maintenance and Related/Stores Committee, yet the company is proposing different language for the Fleet Service classification. This is not acceptable. We have tabled this article for additional discussion.
- Hours of Service – We have received the company’s counter proposal on this article, which they included in Work Schedules. The Committee’s position is that we will keep these as two separate articles. The company’s proposal also included shift trade language and we are working on our counter proposal.
- The company did not provide us with any new counter proposals on the outstanding articles from our opening pass in December 2015.
- This week, the Fleet Committee reached tentative agreement on the following article:
- Grievance Procedures – After months of battling with the company, your Committee has achieved tentative agreement regarding this article that will give members additional protections.
- Thus far, the Association Fleet Committee has tentative agreement on the following Articles:
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Shift Differential
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Leaves of Absence
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Training, Travel Pay and Meal Per Diem
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Grievance Procedures
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Field Work
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Meal Periods
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Representation
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Absence from Duty
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System Board of Adjustment
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Uniforms
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Bulletin Boards
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No Strike No Lockout
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Fitness for Duty
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Purpose of Agreement
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Probation
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Safety and Health
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Preamble
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- Our future Fleet negotiations dates and locations are as follows:
- Week of May 9 in DCA
- Week of May 16 in DFW
- Week of May 23 in DFW
- Week of June 13 in DFW
- Week of June 20 in DCA
- Week of June 27 in DFW
Fraternally,
Mark Baskett, Mike Fairbanks, Pete Hogan,
Tim Hughes, Mike Mayes, Steve Miller,
Brian Oyer, Pat Rezler, Art Risley,
Andre Sutton, Rodney Walker, Bill Wilson
Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized, United |
The IAM District 141 Negotiating Committee and Transportation Department officials traveled to Chicago yesterday to sign seven recently ratified contracts at United’s headquarters at the Willis Tower.
DL141 Update, April 26, 2016
The five-year deals ratified by over 80 percent of all votes cast for all agreements on April 15th. The accords provide industry-leading pay, job security, retirement benefits, among a host of other improvements, which included a $100 million lump sum payment.
“Machinists at United are back on top where they belong,” said General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “I am proud of IAM District 141 members for sticking together and getting the contracts they truly deserve.”
“I’m proud to put my signature on these agreements,” said IAM District 141 President Mike Klemm. “Now, we must be vigilant in enforcing our contracts and continue to build internal strength and unity to prepare for our next round of bargaining at United in 2020.”
Feb 10, 2017 | United |
District Lodge 141 Certifies Ratification Vote
DL141 Update, April 22, 2016
District Lodge 141 certified that DL141 members covered by United Airlines contracts overwhelmingly ratified their Collective Bargaining Agreements.
The five-year accords run through 2021 and provide industry-best wages, work protections and retirement security, among other improvements.
The IAM has ratified 14 separate contracts for seven separate classifications covering approximately 30,000 workers since the merger of United, Continental and Continental Micronesia in 2010. Through two successful rounds of bargaining, IAM members have achieved wage and pension increases of more than 40 percent and industry-best work protection, among many other improvements.
Results of ratification vote for UAL CBA’s
| Passenger Service |
87.1% |
| Fleet Service |
84.7% |
| Stores |
79.7% |
| CLP |
97.8% |
| Maintenance Instructors |
96.4% |
| Fleet Technical Instructors |
100% |
| Security Officers |
93.9% |
| Food Service |
68.4% |
